1998 (7) TMI 100

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....t of the parties the appeal is treated as on day's list and the appeal and the application for stay are disposed of together. 3.In the appeal filed under the Central Excise Act, 1944 by appellant before the Respondent No. 4, an application was made under Section 35F of the Act for waiver of the pre-deposit and the amount of duty and penalty etc. The Respondent No. 4 passed an order on 24-10-199....

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....at the matter has already been referred to the BIFR and that an operating agency has also been appointed. In this background, the appellant was to suffer undue hardship if the waiver of pre-deposit was not ordered in its favour to the extent of the entire amount. We were also told that the appeal was filed in the year 1994 and is pending disposal since then. 5.After hearing the learned Advocate....

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....learned Single Judge and Respondent No. 4, direct the Respondent No. 4 to hear the appeal filed by the appellants without insisting on pre-deposit. Since the appeal is pending for almost four years we further direct the Respondent No. 4 to expedite the hearing of the appeal and to ensure that the appeal is heard and disposed of without any delay and preferably within a period of three months from ....